Science Space Solar power at night: Startup plans to sell beamed sunlight using space mirrors The technology would offer a way to feed solar panels at night By Zo Ahmed, August 28, 2024, 10:37 AM 7 comments
Science Electronics GPS-free navigation nears reality with quantum breakthrough Integrated photonic chips enable compact, low-cost quantum navigation By Zo Ahmed, August 19, 2024, 7:29 AM
Mobile Space AT&T ordered to halt misleading ads about satellite-based calling that doesn't exist The commercial was satirical, but T-Mobile and regulators called it lies, lies, lies By Cal Jeffrey, August 12, 2024, 2:50 PM
Space The Web US Space Force is set to install 24 satellite jamming stations capable of disrupting Russian or Chinese communications Department of Defense says they are "responsible" weaponry By Cal Jeffrey, July 22, 2024, 5:05 PM 8 comments
Space Science Commercial satellite operations disrupted by May 2024 geomagnetic storm LEO constellations were disturbed by the sudden swelling in Earth's atmosphere By Alfonso Maruccia, July 22, 2024, 12:48 PM
Science Space Starlink's mobile gateway tech achieves 8Gbps download speeds in offshore test A speed test off the coast of Jacksonville proved the smoking-fast connection By Skye Jacobs, July 21, 2024, 10:34 AM
Space SpaceX rocket launch failure leads to 20 Starlink satellites falling from sky, prompting probe Gravity wins again By Shawn Knight, July 16, 2024, 11:22 AM 7 comments
The Web NATO funds project to reroute internet via satellites if undersea cables are cut The cables are likely targets in the event of a military crisis By Rob Thubron, July 9, 2024, 11:37 AM
Industry Mobile AST SpaceMobile aims for nationwide satellite phone service via deals with AT&T and Verizon Low-band spectrum is the secret sauce here By Zo Ahmed, July 5, 2024, 9:22 AM
Science Space Death from above? Satellites could deplete ozone levels, research finds Mega satellite constellations could be this century's ozone assassin By Zo Ahmed, June 26, 2024, 11:33 AM 30 comments
Mobile Industry Satellite connectivity and telecom operators may be poised to converge Direct-to-cell capabilities are the future By Alfonso Maruccia, June 20, 2024, 3:46 PM
Science Tech Culture Satellites can help detect early warning signs weeks before earthquakes Anomalies in the lithosphere and ionosphere can be detected days in advance By Zo Ahmed, June 18, 2024, 7:39 AM 7 comments
Space Mobile AT&T wants to turn every smartphone into a satellite phone by no later than 2030 The first five satellites are slated for launch this summer By Cal Jeffrey, May 16, 2024, 4:38 PM 23 comments
Space Industry Analysts believe SpaceX's Starlink internet service is finally profitable "Mind-blowing" growth in just five years By Alfonso Maruccia, May 13, 2024, 11:15 AM 17 comments
Space Electronics A humble Bluetooth device has successfully connected to a satellite in orbit The signal spanned an astonishing 600 km By Erika Morphy, May 4, 2024, 9:41 AM 16 comments
Space SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month The first batch of this new classified constellation should enter low-earth orbit in May By Alfonso Maruccia, April 19, 2024, 1:19 PM
Science Space NASA's "next-gen" solar sail spacecraft is ready to launch for practical testing The satellite will hitch a ride with Rocket Lab's Electron rocket later this month By Cal Jeffrey, April 16, 2024, 3:21 PM
Tech Culture Space Russia warns US, again: SpaceX satellites used for military purposes may become targets Following reports of SpaceX building a spy network for the US By Rob Thubron, March 20, 2024, 9:22 AM 28 comments
Science Space A satellite heavier than a large car makes an uncontrolled return to Earth tomorrow, but don't worry too much You'd have to be very unlucky to be hit by it By Rob Thubron, February 20, 2024, 6:43 AM 8 comments
Science Space Russia and China successfully transmit two images over satellite using quantum communication There are still technical hurdles to overcome but advances are being made By Erika Morphy, January 6, 2024, 4:31 PM 15 comments
Mobile The Web SpaceX launches first satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities SpaceX partnered with T-Mobile in the US By Shawn Knight, January 4, 2024, 11:38 AM
Electronics Space Amazon's internet satellites will communicate using lasers in space Thousands of satellites working as an optical mesh network in Earth's orbit By Alfonso Maruccia, December 15, 2023, 9:21 AM
Mobile Apple Apple makes Emergency SOS via satellite free for an additional year, but only for iPhone 14 users Emergency SOS via satellite could be a life-saver By Shawn Knight, November 15, 2023, 11:37 AM
Mobile Space Starlink teases "Direct to Cell" satellite phone service SpaceX will start with text-based service in 2024 By Shawn Knight, October 12, 2023, 11:24 AM
Space Astronomers express concerns over light pollution from massive new satellite BlueWalker 3 is one of the brightest objects in the night sky By Rob Thubron, October 3, 2023, 6:55 AM